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Clemson Soccer Ranked Fifth in Final NSCAA Poll

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – The Clemson men’s soccer team is ranked fifth in the nation in the final poll released by the NSCAA (National Soccer Coaches Association of America) earlier today. It’s the second straight year that the Tigers have finished inside the top five. Head Coach Mike Noonan’s Tigers finished the season with a 14-4-5 record. The Tigers were one…

Two Gamecocks Recognized Tuesday

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Two University of South Carolina football players have been recognized for their outstanding play by Phil Steele Publications, it was announced today. Senior long snapper Drew Williams was named fourth team All-America by Steele. Williams, a 6-2, 215-pound senior from Irmo, S.C., has appeared in every game over the past four seasons, handling the Gamecocks’…

WATCH: Clemson at Start of Playoff Prep

For the second-straight season, Clemson is back in the College Football Playoff, as the back-to-back ACC Conference Champions matched high preseason expectations with a postseason spot in the Fiesta Bowl. The second-ranked Tigers began practicing on Monday for their return trip to Glendale, site of last campaign’s National Championship loss to Alabama, focusing in on their next obstacle in third-ranked…

Sindarius Thornwell Arrested in May, Charged with Marijuana Possession

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — The night of May 22, 2016 is one Gamecock guard Sindarius Thornwell will never forget. At 7:20 p.m., Thornwell’s Chrysler 300 was following a Chevy Tahoe on Knox Abbott Drive in Cayce. The Tahoe turned into a private driveway, but because Thornwell was following too closely, the star guard’s Chrysler nearly hit the Tahoe. Thornwell abruptly…

Dozier Puts In 20, but Seton Hall Edges USC

NEW YORK (AP) — Desi Rodriguez made a tiebreaking a layup with 11.6 seconds left, lifting Seton Hall over No. 16 South Carolina 67-64 in the Under Armour Reunion at Madison Square Garden on Monday night. The Pirates went ahead when Rodriguez took an inbound pass from Khadeen Carrington and drove along the baseline for the layup. PJ Dozier then…

Hot-Shooting #25 Oregon Hands Tigers First Loss

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – The Clemson women’s basketball team suffered its first loss of the 2016-17 season on Monday night, 87-59, at the hands of a hot-shooting Oregon team which, earlier today, entered the AP top-25 for the first time this year. With the loss, the Tigers fell to 8-1, while the 25th-ranked Ducks improved to 8-1 with the victory….

For Dutch Fork, a 15-0 Record Would be a First

Tom Knotts continues to build his legacy at Dutch Fork High School, and with the Silver Foxes playing for their fourth state title Saturday night in the last five seasons, Knotts could accomplish something that’s never been done in school history: a perfect 15-0 record. Click the video to watch our story from ABC Columbia News at 6. Categories: Local…

Dawn Staley Giving USC the Green Light to Shoot

The sixth-ranked Gamecock women’s basketball team beat Minnesota Sunday by 40 points. The Gamecocks’ 98-58 win featured 16 three-pointers made by USC, the most in the Dawn Staley era. Coach Staley says she gave her team the green light to shoot. Click the video to watch our story from ABC Columbia News at 6. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, USC Gamecocks…